The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-21

time, nor occupied the second time by any
person upon the same subject while any
person who has not spoken desires to be
heard thereon. IT,
"Rule 3-All resolutions presented to
the convention shall be referred to the
committee on resolutions without debate.
Representatives are hereby adopted for
the governance OF this convention.
Rule Under the foregoing restric-
tons the parliamentary rules and usages
enforced in the United States House OF
"All OF which is unanimously and re-
specially submitted by your committee on
rules and order OF business.
LOGAN III. RooTs, Chairman.
WIN. ii. BEANHAM, Secretary.
Unanimously adopted by the owen
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent o~rganiza-
ton reported as follows. For permanent
chairman, Gov. L. o. %Stannard, OF Mis-
souri,. ."
For Permanent Secrctary-E. A. Keel
ing, OF Tennessee.
For Assistant Secretafies-G. w. Clark,
OF Arkansas; Geo. ". Bryant, Of Louisi-
ana; John s. Roper, Of Illinois.
For yice-presidents Tone from each State
represented Alabama, 9. q. Sheets; Ar
kansas, Hugh +. Thomson; Illinois, III.
q. McPike; Indiana, III. Nj. Sweetser;
Iowa, the Hon. j. II. Murphy; Louisiana,
Maj. George g. Waddelt Mississippi, Gov.
II. l.. Lowry Minnesota, Il. Il. Walker;
Missouri, II. q. Haarstick; Ohio, G. NJ.
Holloway; Tennessee, j. W. Clapp; Penn
sylvania, John A. Wood.
Mr.. Roots then moved that the report
be adopted as a whole, N''.
Judge Knapp, of Louisiana, rose and said
he objected TO the first rule, and consid-
cred that In its narrowness il was dis
courteous to q large section OF country rep
resented and interested In the deliben-
tons and action OF the convention. The
resolution was not broad enough in this
that II ignored those streams flowing into
the Gulf'of Mexico, and was intended sole
ly for the tributaries OF the Mississippi.
The gentlemen who formulated those rules
should look into theft Biographies and ON
the map OF q great section OF the country
and see how much they had left out. He
would embrace the whole of the western
waterways in the consideration OF this as
sembly, and therefore moved that the rule
be broadened.
Mr.. Gregg, Of Arkansas, also objected
10 the first rule, and moved MS an amend
ment: "All OF the Waterways, actual or
prospective, from the Canadian course TO
the %jettics, be included1n the conventions
deliberations. The resolution was good
enough rs far as II went, but il did not
cover enough and all the territory that it
rightfully should. He would not ignore
any part OF the western waterways. lie
came 10 the convention 10 use his best ef-
forts for the improvement OF all the water
ways from the lakes TO the gull, and that
was what he was conicnding for by his
amendment.
air. itoots (eEcitediyl--If this rule does
not embrace all the territory in the scope.
or that could DO in tho scope OF this con
%vention, then the committee does not un-
derstand the meaning OF the English Ian
guagc. Docs IL not say, "In the Missis-
sippi, the Missouri and Ohio valleys and
all their ~tributaries?" i would like To
know how much Of the earth the gentle
men want il 10 embrace. Ii certainly in
cludcs al Of the territory from the extreme
northwest 10 the gull coast.
Judge H. ID. Williams, OF Arkansas-I
insist that the Amendment OF my colleague
mir. Gregg is right and proper, and that
II should he adopted.
Mr. PlOlu, 0l. TaHncsseer-I move. Mr..
Chairman, in order u avrrt further dis
c%usSion. that the chairman 81 the commit
tee strike out the wOris objectionable to-
the gentlemen and insert western water
ways" u.
Mr.. T. b.. Bullcne, Of Kansas CITY
What do you mpan by western wafer
WAYS? 1908 ,
Mr.. Phclnn-IfyUu do not understand
what western waterways means. Il X none
Of my fault. ] have the floor, and IL Won
will hear ms for thre minutes | yiIl'cx.
plain. Mr.. Phclan went ON 10 explain n,
length that hc meant all the territory from
the northwest n the giilf. but ms hc wrg ~
fnr back In the hnli and there was 80 much
confusion, he could not be- heard in full.
Mr.. Hurd, Of Chicago rise 10 n point
NJ order and 20 move that each clause OF
the report be considered seriatim.
Several Members We nrc not discussing
any but the first clause
Mr.. Roots With tho cu,rcnt Of tho
committee | chnngc the report 40 ns la
read from the lake. "a the gulf"
Several Members lamid applausel-Tha
will do. Let W have a vot, and 20 on.
Mr.. Gregg, Of Arkansas, still commended
that his motion 10 amend should bc nut to
a vote, and Mr.. Williams, Ills colleague,
supported him.
There still being objection, Mr.. williams
novel that the chairman VI the committee
be permitted 10 Withdraw the iint clause.
hr. Sheets, Of Alabama-l call for the
previous question.
Mr. Williams The chairman Of the
committee certainly has n right 10 with.
draw that pari ~ his report.
Mr.. Shccts-Hc has not asked 10 with.
draw Il, and You have no right 10 with
draw II for him.
Mr.. Williams-l have the floor. insist
that the gentleman making a report has q
1ght 10 withdmw any part or al Of n, II
he chooses.
Mr.. Williams rise 10 n point Of order.
Mr.. Sheets lcNciicdly)-Y You are out Of
order, sir.
Mr.. Williams I nm not talking 10 YOU.
am n%ddr~sing ihe gentleman who Occur
pies the chair.
Mr.. Shccts-Mr Chairman. I have
called Tor the previous question. Nou
know, sir, that discussion b. ont II order
when that ~ rilltl iut. md ! Insist ihat
the question shall hc put to this cpnvon-
iiou and l' u vote 'h' whole report up or
/ don't rare which.
Several w"rfbrrs rhN az once 10 rpr1t.
but Mr.. Roots. h.n- prtl1Ud 10 the fnpr
said. 81 withdraw ihc ,ni'rr rrpoH. but
with The promise that The committee
viii make another import ~ once" This
announcement wF 'TCN'ol with ircmpu.
1OuH applause. o. q wl.af from fhc ON.
laneIiig debate, which hd mir 20 Dr. IN.
igrminahlci and iIc cule1utuit couyon.
ion ip Withdrawal vs unrnimuus. Mr.
Rco'sut unc'r1acund submit hui therep0H.
beginning NJ the s'cnnd claut,. ON mo.